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. 2012 Nov 7;7(11):e48681. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0048681

Table 2. Sensitivity estimates for each subgroup on a per-lesion basis.

Subgroup No. of Studies Mean Sensitivity (%) P Value
Lesion size
<10 mm 6 79(72–85) 0.437
≥10 mm 6 97(95–99) 0.323
<10 mm vs. ≥10 mm NA NA 0.011
magnetic field strength
1.5T 7 94(91–95) 0.077
3.0T 7 93(90–94) 0.001
1.5T vs. 3.0T NA NA 0.879
Study design
retrospective 12 94(92–95) 0.001
prospective 1 87 NA
retrospective vs. prospective NA NA 0.082
Patient Spectrum
CRLM 6 94(92–96) 0.071
liver metastases 7 91(88–94) 0.014
CRLM vs. liver metastases NA NA 0.289

Note.–Numbers in parentheses are the 95% CIs. NA  =  not applicable. CRLM  =  colorectal liver metastases.